I-League | Sreenidi FC record 2-1 win over bottom-placed Kenkre FC

Lal Chungnunga and David Castaneda Munoz were on the target for Sreenidi Deccan while Ranjeet Singh Pandre netted the consolation goal for Kenkre FC. Sreenidi Deccan kicked off the game with intent and was aggressive from the start. It also paid off as they created their first chance in the third minute. Kenkre FC, meanwhile, had a shaky start and their opponents were quick to capitalize. Sreenidi Deccan was pressing very high as they looked for their opening goal.

And, soon, their attackers picked pace, especially, Ranjeet Singh. He ripped apart Sreenidi Deccan with his pace and put his side up by breaking the deadlock in the 19th minute. Vijay Nagappan provided the beautiful assist as Kenkre’s counter-attacking created a hole in their foes’ defence line. However, the lead did not last long as three minutes later Lal Chungnunga scored from a free-kick to level the contest 1-1.

Both teams increased their efforts towards the end of the first half but it did not materialize as the game was locked 1-1 at the break. Kenkre FC players started the second half at the front foot. They created their first chance in the 51st minute but it was blocked by rival skipper Dinesh Singh. Two minutes later, Ranjeet Singh had the opportunity to score his second goal but his shot went over the bar.

David Castaneda gave his side the lead at the hour mark after a sloppy defending from Nam, who gave away the ball cheaply. The striker grabbed the opportunity with both hands with a sublime finish as he netted the ball in the left corner. Kenrke FC made double substitutions in the 66th minute as Rosenberg Gabriel and Lalromawia went out to make way for Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan and Suraj Rawat. Seconds later, Aravindraj Rajan replaced an injured Vijay Nagappan on the field.